"Based on the relationship between the king and the old Taoist, the old Taoist should not be able to refuse, but the master has a rule that this sect's martial arts cannot be spread to outsiders. If the old Tao violates the rules, not only will he be punished, but the king will not be able to truly become an immortal..." Mr. Heshang was in a dilemma.
said.
"This...can't we make an exception?" King Yan looked at Duke Heshang expectantly.
Mr. Heshang closed his eyes and said nothing.
When King Yan saw this, his brain started to spin crazily, and his IQ instantly rose to an unprecedented height. After a moment, he really thought of a way, "I am willing to worship Lord Heshang as my teacher, so it will not be considered a rumor..."
"It's absolutely impossible... As a monarch, how can your Majesty worship an old Taoist as a teacher? It's absolutely impossible." Heshang Gong shook his head repeatedly.
On the other side, King Yanyu knelt down before Heshang Gong could refuse, "Disciple pays homage to the teacher."
"Hey, Your Majesty... please get up." Heshang Gong shook his head helplessly, "Your Majesty's move is really embarrassing."
King Yan looked at Duke Heshang expectantly, and Duke Heshang sighed, "I will hand over the technique to the king..."
Three days later, King Yan took the elixir, saw the legendary fairy world again, and became friends with a group of fairies. After returning to the human world, he looked at the roof in despair, motionless.
"Your Majesty..." Lord Heshang called cautiously.
"Is there any more elixir?" King Yan asked. It was too short. The time was too short. He fell from the fairy world before he could enjoy it enough.
"This... I have limited funds, so I have only refined three of them, and they have all been given to the king." Heshang Gong said.
"I can give it to you no matter how much money you need." Wang Yu of Yan waved his hand and said, "Isn't it just money? I, the Yan State, have it all."
"Three thousand gold." Heshang Gong said.
"Here comes someone." Yan Wangyu shouted.
"Your Majesty." An attendant came in and bowed.
"Bring five thousand gold over here." Yan Wangyu waved his hand and said.
"Your Majesty, the Young Mansion does not have five thousand gold coins," the attendant said.
King Yan suddenly frowned and said, "Then take three thousand gold."
"Your Majesty, the money of the Young Mansion has been taken away by the Prime Minister," the attendant said.
"Xiangguo?" After thinking for a long time, King Yan finally remembered who Xiangguo was, "Go and call General Qu."
After nearly two hours, Jiang Qu came to the palace in a dusty state. When he saw Duke Heshang, he frowned and an inexplicable anger rose in his heart. However, for the sake of King Yan, he did not get angry. He cupped his hands and said
, "I wonder what happened to the king summoning his ministers?"
Compared with a year ago, Jiang Qu has become bald and stronger. The doctor back then has grown into the Prime Minister of Yan State, inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. However, the crown of his hair is shaky and there are not many hairs pulled.
Due to the departure of Li Fu, Le Jian and others, Yan State was left with only Jiang Qu alone. In order to repay the late king, Jiang Qu worked conscientiously and worked hard every day.
He could barely maintain the state of Yan in this mess and prevent it from collapsing. As for its revival, there was nothing he could do about it.
Although he is a famous official, there is still a gap between him and the top few, and the situation in Yan country... it is useless for anyone to come.
Although King Yan cultivates immortality and refines elixirs, to be honest, Jiang Qu is not very dissatisfied with King Yan in his heart, because King Yan never gives blind orders in state affairs. To be precise, he never gives orders and leaves everything to Jiang Qu.
To hold the power alone and yet be respected by the monarch should be the ultimate pursuit of civil servants.
"Have you transferred the money in the young man's house?" King Yan asked in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, in last year's battle, our Yan State's 250,000-strong army was wiped out. This year we encountered Donghu's southward march, and various places suffered varying degrees of losses. I thought that our Yan State must retrain a new army, but the internal history of Qian Cai
It's not enough, so I transferred the money from the young master." He handed over Qu and said.
In troubled times, the most important thing is military strength. Only by having an elite of its own can the Yan State break away from Zhao's control and develop and grow.
The State of Zhao distributed food and grass to the relatives of the captives of the State of Yan. Although it won the hearts of the people of the State of Yan, it also saved the State of Yan a lot of expenses.
Without the help of Zhao State, and the snow disaster last winter, Yan State would definitely have a large-scale famine this spring, and then Donghu would march straight into it.
Snowstorms, famines, and wars were all combined, and it was hard to say whether King Yan would be able to secure his throne.
After all, it was not the first time that a minister killed a king in the Yan Kingdom.
There is just a little chaos now, and the overall situation is still within control, which is already very good.
After defeating Donghu, Yan State also got some breathing time, so he planned to train a new army.
He reported this matter to King Yan a long time ago, but King Yan never responded. A few days ago, he came to see King Yan in person. King Yan was burning incense and bathing again, and he could not be disturbed.
In desperation, Jiang Qu could only mobilize the funds of the Shaofu.
Just as the State of Zhao chose to reform at this time, for the State of Yan, this is also the last time. Once the State of Zhao succeeds in the reform and frees up its hands, the State of Yan will inevitably be destroyed first.
Only by destroying the Yan State can we concentrate all our forces to march south to the Central Plains.
Yan State must gain the power to protect itself before Zhao State's reform succeeds.
This power does not need to be too strong, as long as it can prevent Zhao from winning quickly and wait until other countries come to support.
"How many new troops does the Prime Minister plan to train?" King Yan did not scold him. No matter how stupid he was, he knew the importance of the army. However, the general started training new troops without informing him. He was still a little dissatisfied.
"Old General Qu Jing has brought back 20,000 cavalry. I plan to retain 5,000 and disband 15,000. In addition, we will recruit 10,000 infantry." Jiang Qu said. In fact, he wanted to retain all 20,000 cavalry, but really
If they couldn't afford it, they could only select 5,000 elite soldiers and send the remaining 15,000 infantrymen who knew how to ride a horse home.
According to his estimate, there are 15,000 elites, and Yan State can also recruit tens of thousands of soldiers before the war. As long as Zhao State does not use all its strength to attack Yan State, Yan State's defense should not be a problem.
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"I need three thousand gold, can you squeeze out some of it?" King Yan never thought that he, a monarch, would have to use a pleading tone when asking for his own money from his ministers.
It was okay if King Yan didn't say this. As soon as he said this, he immediately became angry and asked angrily: "May I ask what your Majesty wants three thousand gold for?"
"Alchemy." King Yan did not hide it.
"You are a traitor, you have deceived the king, deceived the king, and stolen the money of our country, Yan." Jiang Qu suddenly rushed towards Duke Heshang, roaring angrily.
He had long been dissatisfied with Lord Heshang. He used to just refine elixirs, but now he started to cheat money.
The King of Yan can endure it, but the Prime Minister cannot.
Although the Duke of Heshang was old, his footwork was very agile. He hid behind the curtain in a flash and said: "Prime Minister, please calm down. Prime Minister, please calm down. This money is not what the old man wants."
"Your Majesty, this traitor must have been sent by the State of Zhao to deceive your Majesty. I ask you to kill this traitor." Jiang Qu knelt down on one knee and said solemnly.
"Presumptuous." King Yan seemed to be possessed by King Yan Zhao at this time. His overbearing aura leaked out. He strode up to Jiang Qu and kicked him to the ground. "He Shang is my teacher. You want to kill He Shang."
You just want to kill me."
"Someone is coming!"
"Your Majesty." A group of guards rushed out from outside.
"Drag Xiang Guo out." King Yan hesitated for a moment, but was still reluctant to chop him into pieces. "Imprisoned him in imperial prison and fined him three thousand gold coins. When he pays enough three thousand gold coins, he will be released."
"No." The guard cupped his hands and carried him out.
"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is a virtuous minister of the Yan State. You should trust him personally. Although the Taoist can make elixirs, he has no knowledge of state affairs. Personally speaking, the King may prefer the Taoist. But as far as the country is concerned, the King should be more friendly to the Prime Minister."
Lord Heshang leaned over and said.
"When Qu scolds you like this, the teacher still speaks for him?" King Yan said with some displeasure.
"The old Taoist is not helping him to explain, but helping the king. Only when the Yan country is strong can the king be able to cultivate immortality with peace of mind, right?" Heshang Gong said.
"That's what the teacher said." King Yan nodded, "But after all, he scolded the teacher, so he should be detained for a few days before talking."